Thanks for all of your feedback gang. I tried the 10mg last night, with the same results as the 5 mg - 1 hour to 1.5 hour catnaps all night long. If it doesn't start to work over the next month, I'll let my doc play with my other dosages. I'm hoping he increases the Seroquel, because that gave me the best initial results when I started taking it. It's been over a year since I've had any med adjustments, so maybe it's time.

I only suffer from intermittent insomnia, usually brought on by the stresses of my work day (I got promoted to General Manager for a new 'sister' company and I'm trying to put my new office together, so it's making me a bit hypo-manic). As far as the 10-minute window you mentioned Sky, I have never heard that before, and when I take it, I am in bed, for the night. I just simply am not getting drowsy or sleeping through the night.

My doc did say that if we have to play with my other meds, he will give me the Valium short-term. He explained that Ambien falls under that same category of the other benzo's and that's why he wants to give it another shot at a higher dose.

I just hope I can keep my crankiness in check for another month. I have been so happy-go-lucky since September when I started this new job that I hate feeling that way. I LOVE what I do, and the lack of sleep is starting to reflect in my personality and I don't want that to happen.

One of my friends mentioned the illegal stuff to smoke, but I've grown beyond those days in my life. But, I have considered it... Another suggested a couple glasses of wine to help relax me more, but I'm afraid of mixing it with my meds. I am borderline desperate here!

Larry or Cam - Can you possibly give some clarification about the drug class with Ambien and benzo's? It's not that I don't trust my doc; I just want to keep the facts straight in my own head.

Thanks again everyone!

Sleepless Mammal in the Snow Belt